Woody Cameron

Dwayne "Woody" Cameron died on Tuesday. 

Woody was an avid follower of men's fastball in the Ottawa Valley. He was frequently seen at local tournaments, Greater Ottawa Fastball League games, and Harbour Ball games. Woody for a time was on the coaching staff of the Ottawa Valley As of the GOFL. On at least one occasion he made the drive down to watch the action at Elkland, PA Labour Day after hearing so much about the event.

Woody, who was in his mid-60s, was a catcher when he played in area leagues including the former Arnprior Men's Fastball League. He loved to tell stories about "back in the day" playing with various legends of the area. Woody also was an umpire for a period of time in Harbour Ball. 

He had a unique passion for the game - for instance a few local players have been introduced to an invention of his related to fastball.

To say Woody was a character would be an understatement. If he knew you and liked you he was a friendly guy who loved to talk ball.

Woody died as a result of a car accident. In typical Woody fashion, after the accident left him badly injured, he struggled on for a period of time before succumbing to his injuries.

Life wasn't alwasy easy for Woody - harder than for most people. Now that his time has come to an end, may he rest in peace. 

Obituary: https://pilonfamily.ca/tribute/details/3581/Woody-Cameron/obituary.html

Lecuyer named to All PanAm U18 team

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Americas named the All PanAm U18 team based on the recent event at Bahia Blanca, Argentina. 

Colton Lecuyer, of Fitzroy Harbour, who plays for West Carleton Electric U20 and Men's teams was named as the all-star third baseman.

Sting wins Glen championship

Sting Electric won the Glen Cairn Men's Fastball League playoff final on Tuesday night at the Grove in Stittsville sweeping D. King Drywall Storm two games straight. 

The final game was a 6-4 win, with Kyle Olson and Darren Featherstone chucking for the Sting. Matt McKay went the distance for the Storm.

The six-team Glen had a bit of a nomadic existence in 2025 as the AY Jackson Secondary School diamond at which the league had played for decades became inaccessible in late June. The league played games at various diamonds afterwards in Kanata, Carp and Stittsville. 

Back: Ed Lamont, Kyle Olson, Craig Pavia, Phil Brunet, Brennan Burnett, Adam Noffke

Front: Triston Brown, Scott Muir, Vik Iggy, Will Dunk, Darren Featherstone, Tyson Bissonnette

Canada beats Venezuela twice, wins bronze

Canada won bronze at the U18 Men's World Baseball Softball Confederation PanAm Championship in Bahia Blanca, Argentina after beating Venezuela twice on Friday.

With bad weather looming, organizers decided that Friday would not only see the remaining three games in pool play but also added the 5th place game and gold and bronze matches that were originally scheduled for Saturday. 

Canada took their three wins and one loss record into their final opening round game versus Venezuela, needing to win to have a chance at gold. Despite getting down 4-1 after two innings, they rallied for a 8-5 win. Colton Lecuyer was 2 for 4 with a solo home run. Bryce Rebertz was 1 for 4. Nova Scotia's Will Singer earned the win in the circle and hit a home run.

After Mexico defeated Argentina in the final pool play game, there were three teams with a record of four wins and one loss. Unfortunately for Canada, the WBSC tiebreaking formula put them in third place, setting up a bronze medal game against fourth place Venezuela. 

Committing a few untimely errors put Canada down 6-0 after three innings, but once again the Red and White (in their black uniforms) came back and won, this time 7-6 over the Venezuelans. A bases loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh won the match. Singer started pitching, and Mark Tomatuk of Eastmain, QC earned the win in relief. Singer had a homer and drove in five of Canada's runs. Lecuyer was 1 for 3, with a crucial walk in the bottom of the seventh.

Argentina won gold with a 6-0 victory over the Mexicans.  The top four teams have qualified for the U18 WBSC World Cup in 2027 in Czechia.

Local ball players winning bronze medals are Lecuyer of Fitzroy Harbour, Rebertz of Arnprior and Cade Kuehl of Shawville. 

Canada now 3-1 at U18 Men's PanAm championship

Team Canada now has a three win, one loss record at the U18 Men's World Baseball Softball Confederation PanAm championship in Bahia Blanca, Argentina.

Wednesday afternoon was a critical 10-8 win over Mexico in a wild game that almost took three hours. Trailing 6-0 after one inning, the Canadians rallied back for the win against a team they needed to beat to have a chance at the gold medal game on Saturday. Both teams ended the day with 2-1 records. Bryce Rebertz caught for Canada and scored three runs, going 1 for 1 with two walks and a hit by pitch. Colton Lecuyer played third and scored a run, walked once and was hit by two pitches. Jeremy Breton had the win in the circle in relief.

Thursday's game was against winless Guatemala was an 11-1 final in a four inning game. Lecuyer was at third and right field and had a double, a walk, was hit by another pitch and scored three times. Cade Kuehl played half the game at third and drove in a run on a ground out.

Next up for Canada is a critical game against Venezuela on Friday at 4 p.m. Eastern. If they win that game, they will have a very good chance to advance to Saturday's gold medal game. If they lose, they will likely be playing for bronze on Saturday.

Grandor wins Harbour Ball playoff title

Grandor Farms won the Fitzroy Harbour Men's Fastball League playoff title on Wednesday night with a 17-10 win in the deciding game three of the final series over Hicks Custom Interiors. 

Grandor, which finished sixth of seven teams in league play pulled off the upset after losing the first game of the series to the second seeded HCI.

Ryland Hill, John Sullivan and Ryley Burns all pitched for Grandor, while Matt McIntyre and Blake Bramburger threw for Hicks. Jackson Vance hit a homer for HCI.

A good crowd of around 40 fans were on hand to watch despite the 5°C temperature and Blue Jays playoff game on television. 

Grandor Farms - Left to right: Joey Sawyer, Jordan McKenzie, Kyle Campbell, Gavin Boyd, John Sullivan, Todd Smart, Ryland Hill, Simon Lockhart, Ryley Burns (sponsor), Ben Wade, Shane Boyd. Missing: Jack Armstrong 

League Commissioner Brendan Coker, in his brand new custom jacket, presented the trophy to team captain John Sullivan at the conclusion of the game.

Canada 1-1 at U18 Men's PanAm

Team Canada evened their record at one win and one loss at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Men's U18 PanAm event in Bahia Blanca, Argentina.

Canada lost their first game 11-4 to host Argentina on Monday night after scoring the first four runs of the game. Cade Kuehl had an RBI in this one, and Colton Lecuyer was 1 for 3 with a run scored.

The Canadians bounced back with a big 16-0 victory over Peru (0-3) on Tuesday. Lecuyer was 1 for 2, with a walk and two runs scored. Bryce Rebertz hit a grand slam.

Next up is a game at 4 p.m. Eastern time vs Mexico (2-0). Argentina is also undefeated at 3-0. Other teams at the event are Venezuela (1-1) and Guatemala (0-2).

Livestream is available for a fee at gametime.sport.

Sting advance to Glen Final

Sting Electric advanced to the Glen Cairn Men's Fastball League best-of-three final with a 13-8 win over West Carleton Electric U20 in the deciding game of their semi-final on Monday night at the Grove in Stittsville. 

Kyle Olson and Darren Featherstone threw for Sting while Blake Bramburger and Kaden Fowler threw for WC.

Conner Hopper had a monster home run for West Carleton and Tyson Bissonnette also hit one out for the Sting.

The Sting will play D. King Drywall Storm in the final, scheduled to begin on Wednesday October 8 at 7 p.m. at the Grove.

Harbour Ball Finals game three on Wednesday

The best-of-three Fitzroy Harbour Men's Fastball League finals are scheduled to wrap up on Wednesday night at 8 p.m as Hicks Custom Interiors play Grandor Farms in the deciding game for Harbour Ball supremacy.

Blue Jays win Blackburn title

from Nick Bowman

The Blue Jays defeated the Orioles 2-1 to capture the Blackburn Men's Fastball League playoff Championship on Thursday night.

The Orioles got the scoring started in the top of the third with a leadoff triple and scoring on a wild pitch. The score remained 1-0 until the bottom of the seventh.

In the bottom of the seventh, Spencer Rodd hit a single. Tyler Borris cashed him in on a double to tie the game at 1-1. With first base open, the Orioles walked Andy Barber. Andre Mainville proceeded to hit a walk off single to cash in Tyler Borris from second and win the game 2-1.

Andy Barber picked up the win for the Blue Jays and Will Lowe picked up the loss.

Congratulations to the Blue Jays for winning the championship!

Back row: Tyler Borris, Matt Ellis, Andrew Farrell, Anthony De Carlo, Chad Milne, Miguel Paillé

Front row: Andre Mainville, Andy Barber, Travis Valois, Spencer Rodd, Brett Dugan

Farmers win Ashton league

The four-team Ashton Men's Fastball League finished up last Thursday.

The Farmers beat the Shockers 2 games to 0 in the best-of-three final. The A's beat the Brewers 2 games to 0 in B final. 

Ashton Farmers - A Champs

Grandor evens Harbour Ball Finals

Grandor Farms evened up the Fitzroy Harbour Men's Fastball League best-of-three finals at one game apiece with a 5-4 win over Hicks Custom Interiors on Thursday night.

Ryley Burns and Ryland Hill threw for Grandor while Matt McIntyre and Blake Bramburger pitched for HCI.

The date for the deciding game three is to be determined.

Hicks wins game one of Harbour Ball Finals

Hicks Custom Interiors came back from a 7-4 deficit to defeat Grandor Farms 8-7 in game one of the Fitzroy Harbour Men's Fastball League best-of-three final series on Wednesday night.

Matt McIntyre and Blake Bramburger pitched for HCI, while John Sullivan and Ryland Hill pitched for Grandor.

Game two of the series will be Thursday night at 9 p.m.

ISC World Tournament locations set through 2028

The International Softball Congress has announced hosts for the annual World Tournament for the next three years.

The 2026 and 2028 events will be hosted by Bear Creek Sports and Entertainment at the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation west of London, Ontario. These newly built diamonds hosted the Ontario Amateur Softball Association Men's Elimination tournament in May 2025.

The 2027 World Tournament will be hosted by Saskatoon Amateur Softball Association at the Gordie Howe Sports Complex. The SASA has hosted many Softball Canada national Championships and World Baseball Softball Confederation events in recent years. They are also the host for the 2026 Canadian Championship for U23 Men's, Men's and Masters.

Kitchener had originally been pegged to host in 2026, but that will no longer be the case.

U18 PanAm championship starts Oct 5

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Americas U18 Men's PanAm championship event starts on October 5 in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. 

There are six countries participating in the tournament, attempting to qualify for the U18 Men's World Cup: Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Peru and Argentina. 

Canada gets started with an evening game against the host country on October 6. Game times in the attached schedule are local Argentina time, same time as Atlantic time, one hour different than the Eastern zone.

Games will be streamed through Softball Premier TV at gametime.sport (paid subscription required).

Team Canada features three local players - Bryce Rebertz (Arnprior) and Colton Lecuyer (Fitzroy Harbour) of West Carleton Electric and Cade Kuehl (Shawville) of Quyon Flyers.

Bryce Rebertz, Cade Kuehl and Colton Lecuyer at the Ottawa Airport getting ready to depart for South America